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Payment of Gratuity Act 1972

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Inclusion of Allowances & imposition of upper caps by regulations in Gratuity

Corporate Law : Explore the complexities of including allowances and upper caps in gratuity regulations. Learn from legal precedents and understan...

May 2, 2024 360 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024

Income Tax : Understand the nuances of Gratuity - eligibility, exemptions, tax implications for employers & employees, and recent regulatory ch...

March 29, 2024 2259 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity Insurance rules 2024 notified by Government of Karnataka

Corporate Law : Understand the implications of Karnataka's new Gratuity Insurance Rules 2024 on employers. Learn about registration, exemptions, t...

March 21, 2024 2862 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity forfeiture is not automatic; it hinges on conditions outlined in Gratuity Act, 1972

Corporate Law : Explore the Union Bank Vs CG Ajay Babu case (2018) on gratuity forfeiture. Detailed analysis on conditions, legal aspects, and jud...

January 18, 2024 858 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024: Compliance Guide & Recommendations

Corporate Law : Understand Karnataka's new Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules 2024. Learn compliance steps, key observations, and expert recommen...

January 17, 2024 1182 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


No plan to increase Gratuity payment from 15 days salary to 30 days

Corporate Law : Whether Government is considering to increase the Gratuity payment from 15 days’ salary for each completed year to 30 days’ sa...

March 30, 2022 3468 Views 0 comment Print

Enhancement of Gratuity Limit with effect from 29/03/2018

Corporate Law : The Government has issued Notification the same day wherein gratuity limit has been increased from Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.20 lakhs un...

April 6, 2018 5907 Views 2 comments Print

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 brought in force on 29th March, 2018

Corporate Law : Decision:The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed by Lok Sabha on 15th March, 2018 and by the Rajya Sabha on...

March 30, 2018 4662 Views 5 comments Print

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 passed by Parliament

Corporate Law : The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed by parliament today. The bill ensures harmony amongst employees in ...

March 22, 2018 19467 Views 7 comments Print

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha

Corporate Law : Clause 3 of the Bill seeks to amend the provision relating to calculation of continuous service for the purpose of gratuity in cas...

December 19, 2017 11187 Views 3 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Criticizes AO for Hasty 200% Penalty Imposition without application of Mind

Income Tax : Analysis of ITAT Pune's criticism of the Assessing Officer's hasty penalty imposition at a 200% rate without proper application of...

March 19, 2024 534 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity Cannot Be Disallowed for Delay in Approval of Gratuity Fund

Income Tax : Twinings Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT: ITAT Kolkata allows gratuity payment as salary expense u/s 37(1) of IT Act, rejecting disallowance u/...

March 13, 2024 960 Views 0 comment Print

Employee holding civil post under a State eligible for section 10(10(i) Gratuity Exemption 

Income Tax : TAT) Delhi in case of Chandan Lal Goswami vs. ITO sheds light on the eligibility of employees holding civil posts under a State fo...

December 20, 2023 351 Views 0 comment Print

State Govt Undertaking Employee cannot be treated as State Govt Employee for Gratuity & LTA Exemption

Income Tax : State Government Undertaking may be considered as a State instrumentality within the definition of article 12 of Constitution of I...

May 8, 2023 2229 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioner duly entitled for 5% simple interest on delayed payment of pension and gratuity

Corporate Law : Patna High Court held that petitioner is duly entitled for at least 5% Simple interest on delayed payment of pension and gratuity....

March 17, 2023 1266 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Gratuity Limit Enhancement: Govt. Increases to Rs 25 Lakh

Corporate Law : Government of India enhances maximum limit of gratuity for Central Government employees to Rs 25 Lakh, implementing Seventh CPC re...

May 30, 2024 2529 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024

Corporate Law : Explore the Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules 2024 introduced by the Government of Karnataka. Learn about coverage, co...

January 10, 2024 4401 Views 1 comment Print

Gratuity exemption u/s Section 10(10)(iii) raised to ₹ 20 lakhs

Income Tax : Govt increases Gratuity exemption limit u/s Section 10(10)(iii)  to ₹ 20 lakhs from existing Rs. 10 Lakh vide Notification No. ...

March 8, 2019 76092 Views 8 comments Print

President assents Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018

Corporate Law : (1) This Act may be called the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central...

March 29, 2018 43473 Views 29 comments Print

Govt notifies maximum maternity leave of 26 weeks for Gratuity

Corporate Law : Central Government hereby specifies for the purposes of the said clause that the total period of maternity leave in the case of a ...

March 29, 2018 7632 Views 0 comment Print


Income Tax Exemption in Respect of retirement benefits

January 23, 2020 46614 Views 10 comments Print

Article discusses Tax Treatment of Various retirement benefits i.e Gratuity, Leave Encasement, Commuted Pension, Uncommuted Pension, Statutory Provident Fund, Recognised Provident Fund and Unrecognised Provident Fund.

Accounting treatment of increase in liability due to enhancement of gratuity ceiling

December 31, 2019 14130 Views 0 comment Print

This FAQ on accounting treatment of increase in liability on account of enhancement of the gratuity ceiling from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 20 Lakhs due to Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act 2018 (vide notification no. S.O. 1420 (E) dated March 29, 2018) has been issued by the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Gratuity Exemption Limit Rs. 20 lakhs | Big Relief to salaried Tax Payers

December 25, 2019 124623 Views 34 comments Print

Before implementation of seventh Pay Commission, the ceiling under CC S (Pension) Rules, 1972 was Rs. 10 lakh which was raised to Rs. 20 lakhs by seventh Pay Commission.

Benefits of Compulsory Insurance/Approved Gratuity Trust for Gratuity Benefits of Employees for Companies with Employee Strength 10 or More

December 5, 2019 16620 Views 2 comments Print

This article is attempt to give more clarity about the Gratuity Benefits, Factors increasing the quantum of Gratuity Benefits Exponentially and Benefits of Compulsory Insurance/Approved Gratuity Trust for Gratuity Benefits of Employees for Companies with Employee Strength 10 or More

Factors affecting Gratuity Benefits, Accounting & Taxation of Gratuity Benefits

November 3, 2019 13770 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity Benefits, Factors affecting Gratuity Benefits, Accounting requirement of Gratuity Benefits, Taxation benefits available to companies in pay as go option and Funding Option and Roll of a Gratuity Trust fund consultant in formation of an Approved Gratuity Trust. This article is an attempt to give more clarity about Gratuity Benefits, Factors affecting Gratuity Benefits, […]

Compulsory Gratuity Benefit Insurance & Approved Gratuity Trust Formation Process

November 3, 2019 37239 Views 1 comment Print

An Article on requirement of Compulsory Insurance for Gratuity Benefits and Process of Formation of Approved Gratuity Trust Gratuity being an important retirement benefit to employees in the Indian context, is relevant for all organizations (i.e. MNC’s, Schools and Other business entities) having more than 10 employees . Since an employee sacrifices prime time of […]

Gratuity- Taxation benefits available to company in Pay as go Option & Funding Option

September 15, 2019 10743 Views 2 comments Print

This article is in continuation to my earlier article ‘Requirement of Accounting and Funding Arrangement for Gratuity Benefits‘ in this article we will understand about ‘Taxation benefits available to company in Pay as go Option & Funding Option‘ Gratuity is a statutory right of employee whoever completes 5 years in the same organization and is […]

Requirement of Accounting & Funding Arrangement for Gratuity Benefits

September 13, 2019 10848 Views 0 comment Print

This article is an attempt to give clarity about requirement of Accounting and Funding Arrangement for Gratuity Benefits. Gratuity shall be payable to an employee on the termination of his employment after he has rendered continuous service for not less than five years, –

Payment of Gratuity to employees under Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955

July 27, 2019 4851 Views 0 comment Print

A. Applicability The Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 lays downs an elaborate scheme applicable to Working Journalists. “Working Journalist” means a person whose principal avocation is that of a journalist and includes an leader-writer, news editor, sub-editor, feature-writer, copy-tester, reporter, correspondent, cartoonist, news- photographer, proof-reader, but does not include persons […]

Form U- Abstract of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

June 10, 2019 17331 Views 0 comment Print

FORM ‘U’ Abstract of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 1. EXTENT OF THE ACT The Act extends to the whole of India: Provided that in so far as it relates to plantations or ports, it shall not extend to the State of Jammu and Kashmir [Sec 1(2)] 2. TO WHOM THE ACT APPLIES The […]

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